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Media Law Prof Blog
French Judge Postpones Times Defamation Trial Until Next Month
Judge Anne Marie Sautreau has postponed announcing a decision until next month on whether the Barclay brothers' defamation action against the Times and two of its employees may continue. The…
Media Law Prof Blog
Donald Trump’s Defamation Suit
Julie Hilden discusses Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against Timothy O'Brien, who wrote TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald, and Warner Books. Trump's asking five billion in damages, or a…
Media Law Prof Blog
R-E-S-P-E-C-T is Fleet-ing
George Galloway, Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow had his defamation judgment against the Telegraph affirmed in the appellate court. He claims a reversal of the lower court judgment…
TortsProf Blog
If He Wins What He Wants, He’ll Definitely Be A Billionaire
Adding to my reasons I wish I could get to defamation in my (four-hour) (sigh) Torts class, Donald Trump has filed suit over a biography by NYT reporter Timothy O'Brien…
TortsProf Blog
Slander, Libel, and Paris Hilton; Fun Deposition Excerpts
Julie Hilden, who practiced law at my old firm (prior to my time there), has a nice overview of defamation law in the context of the current suit brought against…
Media Law Prof Blog
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Dallas Morning News
In Humane Society of Dallas v. Dallas Morning News, the Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District has upheld a grant of summary judgment for the newspaper. The paper's columnist Steve…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Smoking Gun Calls James Frey’s Book Fiction
The Smoking Gun, one of Court TV's websites, says that James Frey's bestseller A Million Little Pieces is more fiction than fact. Frey's attorneys have threatened legal action. Read more…
The Trademark Blog
Minnesota Political Blogger Sued For Defamation
'Minnesota Political Blogger Sued For Defamation,' via Media Law Blog.
Media Law Prof Blog
One Charge Dropped Against Turkish Novelist
Prosecutors have decided not to proceed with a charge that novelist Orhan Pamuk insulted Turkey's military, but he still faces criminal charges that he defamed the Turkish state by saying…
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